BACKGROUND Highly variable results of topical diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) in the treatment of alopecia areata have been reported so far. The purposes of the present study were to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of DPCP treatment in severe alopecia areata. METHODS Twenty-eight patients (16 female and 12 male, 10-35 years old, mean age 25 years) with extensive alopecia areata were enro...

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), or pattern hair loss, is a common disorder in Asian men and women, with a reported incidence of up to 73% among general population. There are several descriptions regarding the characteristics of AGA in patients of European descent. Asian patients with AGA have different types of hair loss and family histories from Europeans, which may affect treatment response. The...

Trichotillomania is a psychodermatologic disorder characterized by uncontrollable urge to pull one's own hair. Differential diagnoses include the most common forms of alopecia such as alopecia areata. It is usually associated with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Trichotillomania treatment standardization is a gap in the medical literature. Recent studies demonstrated the efficacy ...

Alopecia areata (AA) is the most common form of nonscarring alopecia involving the scalp and/or body. The most common pattern of hair loss is oval or round, but newer morphological variants are increasingly being described. We hereby report two cases of annular pattern of AA due to its unusual morphology.

Epithelial Sciences, School of Translational Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, USA Department of Dermatology, China-Japan Union Hospital of JiLin University, Chang Chun, People’s Republic of China Department of Dermatology, University of Lübeck, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany Skin Disease Research Centre, Division of Dermatology, Vanderbilt Medical Cent...

BACKGROUND Various kinds of alopecia can show small round or oval hairless patch. Dermoscopy could be a simple, useful tool for making a correct diagnosis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to investigate clinical usefulness of dermoscopy for diseases with small round or oval hairless patch on the scalp. METHODS Dermoscopic examination was performed for 148 patients with small round or ova...

Alopecia areata, a common cosmetic issue in human beings of this contemporary world. It is sudden non scarring hair loss. may progress from patchy loss to complete hair-loss. seen any age, and have recurrent episodes. has life time risk nearly 2% worldwide. Often areata co-occurs with psychiatric disorders other autoimmune diseases, can serious impacts on psychological well-being quality patien...